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Does your back ache for a rub once you lock up the shop? Flekosteel is a gel that turns warm as you massage it in: hot pepper oil and camphor up front, aromatic oils behind. A pea-sized amount is plenty. Request the call; cash goes to the rider.
Hot pepper oil gives the tingling heat that makes this gel feel good on a tired back or knee.
Camphor opens cool and settles into warmth, the classic note of a massage rub.
Fir, rosemary, ginger and cinnamon oils lend a fresh, spicy aroma and a second layer of warmth.
A gel body from two natural extracts, scented and warmed by hot pepper, camphor and five aromatic oils.
it supplies the tingling heat you feel as the gel is worked into the skin
opens cool and turns warm, a familiar note from massage balms
two natural extracts that give the gel its soft texture
distilled from fir needles for a clean, piney smell
kitchen herbs and spices that give aroma and a further layer of warmth
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5/5
I keep a mitumba stall in Eldoret and bend over piles of clothes all day. By closing time my lower back feels tight.
My neighbour passed me her Flekosteel. I rub in a pea-sized bit slowly after washing, wait for the warmth and then stretch a little. I now finish the day more comfortably.
J— Jepkoech A., 51, Eldoret
Only a pea-sized dab. Massage slowly until it sinks in; more gel only means more heat.
The heat comes from the pepper oil. Should it feel too strong, wipe the gel off with a dry cloth, then wash the skin with soap and water.
No heat pad or hot bottle on top of it, since that raises the heat on the skin.
Try a very small amount on a calm patch first. Skip it on broken or sunburnt skin and keep it away from eyes, nostrils and lips.
Only a name and a number go in. M-Pesa, card and bank details are never requested.
The supplier's agent calls to settle your town, the drop-off point, the quantity and a convenient day.
Payment is made in shillings to the rider when you collect the parcel, not before.
